Philadelphia International to Key West International PHL → EYW
977 nautical miles (1,124 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 202°, about 214° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC). For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 948 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 169 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 399 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 159 nm along the route.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from PHL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 8 h 43 min | 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +9 kt | 13 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 48 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 9 h 03 min | 1:09 pm EDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 18 min | 1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 35 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 46 min | 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 9 h 58 min | 2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 11 min | 2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 40 kt | +31 kt | -17 °C | 89 kt | 10 h 59 min | 3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 52 kt | +48 kt | -31 °C | 72 kt | 13 h 34 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 60 kt | +56 kt | -40 °C | 64 kt | 15 h 16 min | 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 54 kt | +48 kt | -51 °C | 72 kt | 13 h 34 min | 5:40 pm EDT (21:40 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ORF | used from 149 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| RDU | used from 249 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| ILM | used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 448 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 548 nm out; 120 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 598 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 648 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| MIA | used from 847 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| EYW | used from 897 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 50 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 179 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| MCZ Williamston, NC | 259 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 359 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 777 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 787 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| TNT Miami, FL | 887 nm out, 20 nm east of the line | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| EYW Key West, FL | destination | no report just now | 3 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 74 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
EYW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 708 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Philadelphia International, Key West International.